I have a large Case Congress that was my father's knife. It is a large congress pattern that dates back to the 70"s. Carbon steel blades with excellent walk and talk with great half stops. The problem is that one of the scales cracked when my father was living. He always talked about getting the scale replaced but never did. Here's the dilemma, I called case and they said that they could replace the scales but they no longer make parts for the 4 1/8" pattern. If something happens to the knife during repair, they will not be able to replace any parts. Here is where I need input from the knowledgeable bladeforum members. Do I leave the knife as is or do I take the chance and have the scales replaced? Thanks for any input.
